Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso by Zhanjun Shen

Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso by Zhanjun Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Luso Lapadera ndi Mapangidwe a Zoyikidwa za Luso Competition Category.

ChitsuloLuso Lapadera· 2025

Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso

by Zhanjun Shen

Client: Junse (Shanghai) Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd

Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Luso Lapadera Category

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The Design

About Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso

Malemba a Bukhu: Uta ndi Muvi ndi chinthu chomangidwa chaluso chomwe chimasintha tanthauzo la uta ndi muvi wachikale mwanjira yamakono. Uta umaphatikiza mawonekedwe a msana wa munthu, mawonekedwe osankhidwa kusonyeza mphamvu komanso kufooka kwa moyo. Miphini ya mivi imasinthika ndipo yasemedwa kufanana ndi Mafumu Anayi Akumwamba a Chibuda cha Kum'mawa. Chitsulo chapamwamba ndi zitsulo zosapanga dzimbiri zimadulidwa, kunyezimiritsidwa ndi kusemedwa kupanga ziwalozo. Chomangidwacho chili ndi kutalika kwa 1900 ndi 300 ndi 1900 mamilimita. Mitu ya nkhondo ndi mtendere, komanso ya moyo ndi mzimu, imafotokozedwa kudzera mu mawonekedwe ophatikizidwawa.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Bow And Arrow Ntchito Yoyambirira: Zomangamanga Zaluso amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Bow and Arrow with a distinctive appearance subverts traditional bow and arrow design, and interprets Eastern culture in a modern manner. It ingeniously integrates the spine element into traditional bow design, and incorporates replaceable arrowheads that shape like Four Heavenly Kings in Eastern Buddhism, conveying profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 1900 mm x 300 mm x 1900 mm
Tags: bow and arrow, spine element integrated into traditional bow design, replaceable arrowheads, Eastern Buddhism, life and peace
Production Technology: High quality metal is used as the main material.
The meticulously crafted metal parts are robust and elegant.
Premium stainless steel is carefully cut and polished for a smooth, delicate texture.
The arrowheads adopt the fine carving process to create complex shapes like Four Heavenly Kings, highlighting superb craftsmanship and demonstrating obsessive attention to detail.
Design Challenge: The challenge was integrating the spine element into a bow and arrow. The designer has optimized the structure and shape of the bow and arrow through repeated tests and modifications to ensure practicality and showcase the beautiful curve of the spine. In terms of arrowheads, the advanced carving process and the premium material lead to exquisite shapes and good durability, while the scientifically designed connection structure and fixing mechanism are used for stability and ease of use.
Research: This work successfully marries traditional bows and arrows with modern design to create a brand new artistic form. It incorporates elements derived from Eastern Buddhism, and replaceable arrowheads, to further enrich its cultural connotations and spiritual values. Additionally, its profound themes of war and peace as well as life and spirit also trigger deep thinking on the common destiny and bright future of mankind.
Inspiration: The work is inspired by understanding of Eastern culture and reflection on the topic of war and peace. The spine, as an important supporting structure of the human body, represents tenacity and frailty of life, while the bow and arrow is a symbol of ancient war to suggest cruelty of war and preciousness of peace. The two combined express respect for dignity of life and deep desire for peace. The elements derived from eastern Buddhism embody religious and spiritual meanings.
Project Duration: This product started in January, 2022, and was launched in June, 2023.
Operation Flow: This work boasts high flexibility and interactivity. Users can easily change replaceable arrowheads according to their preferences or actual scenes. Such a modular design not only makes the work more practical and interesting, but also enables users to more deeply understand the ideas and spirits of the work during interactions.
Team Members: Zhanjun Shen